Malignant tumours of nasal cavity and para nasal sinuses have a low incidence rate. Management of maxillary malignancies and/or surrounding structures necessitates the removal of partial or total maxilla, leaving the patient with a defect that compromises the function and integrity of the oral cavity. Stomatologic rehabilitation via palatal obturator is preferred in patients with poor prognosis...

Tumors of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses are uncommon and represent both malignant and benign pathology. These neoplasms often present as locally advanced lesions. Depending on the extent of the disease, a total/subtotal maxillectomy has been traditionally used for eradication of disease successfully. Although radiation therapy may be an option, patients treated with Surgical excision b...

Construction of a maxillectomy obturator for any surgical defect requires optimum retention, stability and obturation of defect. In the following case a closed hollow bulb obturator was constructed while utilizing surveying and neutral zone impression technique. After insertion, soft liner was applied to record functional impression of the surgical defect. The obturator was resurfaced with heat...

Adenomatoid odontogenic tumor (AOT) is a rare tumor comprising only 3% of all odontogenic tumors. It is a benign, encapsulated, noninvasive, nonaggressive, slowly growing odontogenic lesion associated with an impacted tooth. These lesions may go unnoticed for years. The usual treatment is enucleation and curettage, and the lesion does not recur. Here, we present a rare case of an unusually larg...

The prosthodontic rehabilitation of maxillary defects is a challenging and demanding task which requires careful pre-surgical and post-surgical planning. Maxillary defects can be congenital or acquired. Acquired defects include those following trauma or surgical treatment of benign or malignant neoplasms. A prosthodontist encounters problems such as absence of support, poor retention, and lack ...

The procedure is started by performing a total ethmoidectomy (or inferior/subtotal ethmoidectomy) and a wide maxillary antrostomy with standard sinus or powered instrumentation. This is followed by the resection of the entire medial wall of the maxillary sinus (including the inferior turbinate) and the inferior aspect of the middle turbinate. Subsequently, an incision is performed at the level ...

BACKGROUND This cross-sectional study sought to determine patient quality of life and function after prosthetic rehabilitation for maxillary and palate defects following cancer resection. METHODS Sixty-nine patients were identified, 42 participated in the study (61%). The Obturator Functioning Scale (OFS) and 4 general quality of life measures (Mental Health Inventory [MHI], Impact of Events ...